Thimble.



G. J. BALKEY.

THIMBLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8. I917.

Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

INVENTOR W @M W WITNESSES AiToRNEY GEORGE J. BALKEY, OF GLENSHAW, PENNSYLVANIA.

THIMBLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

Application filed May 8, 1917. Serial No. 167,224.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen J. BALKEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glenshaw, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Thimbles, of which the followin is a specification.

This invention re ates to a new article of manufacture so constructed that the same may answer the dual purpose of a thimble and a thread cutter and has for its primary object to accomplish the foregoing re suit in the most efiicient and inexpensive manner.

An object of the invention is the novel manner of striking the cutter from the usual bead and in such a manner that the same willnot catch into cloth or other material.

With these and other objects in view the invention will be better understood from the followin detail description taken in connection w1th the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the thim- Fig. 2 is an enlarged view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view.

Again referring to the drawin it will be seen that the thimble consists 0 the usual body 1, having its edge turned back to form a head 2. Thls bead is cutaway to form a recess 3 of the proper length and shape to form a thread cutter 4, which may or may not he provided with a sharpened edge.

The thimble is used in the usual manner and the thread. shown in dotted lines at A, is caused to slide across the bead and slip into the recess 3 where it moves into engagement with the cutter i and is parted.

I also wish to call attention to the fact that the cutter 4: may extend an appreciable distance beyond the surface of the bead so as to remove bastings.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it should be apparent that I provide a device that is admirably adapted for the purpose in view and which may be manufac tured and sold at comparatively the same cost as a thimble without the cutter as the cutter may be formed simultaneously with the stamping of the thimble.

Having described my invention what I claim is A thimble comprising a hollow body having its edge rolled back upon the exterior surface thereof to form a head, said bead having a recess formed'therein part way around the bead and a thread cutting edge formed at one end of said recess.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

GEORGE J. BALKEY.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Ratenta Washington, D. 0. 

